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Lauren Skowronski out as MSNBC PR chief

By DYLAN BYERS

07/14/2014 02:24 PM EDT

Lauren Skowronski, the vice president of media relations for MSNBC, will leave the position and move to a corporate communications role within NBCUniversal, sources at the network told POLITICO on Monday.

Skowronski has served as the cable network's PR chief since it began openly embracing a liberal stance. She also ran defense on the network's most notable controversies, including those that led to the resignations of Martin Bashir and Alec Baldwin.

Skowronski did not immediately respond to a request for comment; MSNBC has yet to announce her move or her replacement.